Energy in Belfast

Do you remember the time when you could not go into Belfast City Centre at night for fear of your existence?

It was not that long ago really, however it's nice to see last night that it might be a distant memory. There were lots of people out and about in town and lots of activity in the Gallery's but we need more people to take the plunge and see what Belfast has to offer as far as the gallery's go so as we speak put November 6th in your diary and keep it safe for next month.

So as the global economic downturn effects the world about you what effect is it going to have on NI ? well no one knows really we never really went boom and bust before because we never had a boom. Oh actually we did but the "boom" was a bomb..................so that's just not quite the same really. So on a positive note anyone who was having difficulties getting on the property ladder will now find it easier. If they keep their job..........if they have a job. There will be a bit of a shake out of lazy businesses who did not have to work hard for their keep before and now have to learn new skills to get business.

In dear old NI the civil servants will still get paid so that will keep things going for a bit and then I was reading that because of the now official recession in the South many Southerners are now coming to NI for their shopping and it's not just Ikea. This is all keeping us afloat here up in dear old Belfast. We still have the sympathy vote with tourists so that's OK.So hope abounds.

I've still not got the the RUA exhibition, but there is hope and a positive energy in Belfast. So anyway what are you going to do today to help facilitate positive change around you?

My little quote for today

There are risks and costs to a programme of action, but they are far less than the long range risks and costs of comfortable inaction. John F Kennedy.